The EXPO-SCÈNE show has concluded with resounding success, boasting a remarkable 20% increase in visitor turnout compared to the previous year. Held at Palais des congrès de Montréal April 10 and 11, the event showcased an array of innovative products and welcomed a host of new exhibitors, reaffirming its status as a premier destination for industry professionals and enthusiasts alike.
The growing Avolites team is delighted to welcome aboard Gonzalo Herranz Gutierrez as a Senior Product Specialist, who will be based in Madrid, Spain, and will be providing comprehensive support related services to Avolites customers and distributors focusing on Europe and Latin America including training new users and their own sales and support staff.Read More »Gonzalo Herranz Gutierrez joins Avolites as Senior Product Specialist
Slovenian writer, actor, and TV personality Lado Bizovicar presented the 2024 Slovenska Muska extravaganza event, staged at Ljubljana’s Stožice arena, the first time in the venue’s history that a 360° show had been presented, which bumped up the capacity to 13,000, with every seat sold. The production and lighting design was created by Crt Birsa of design studio Blackout and Greta Godnic and recorded for broadcast. Birsa utilized 355 Robe lighting fixtures in the 500+ luminaires on the rig, from the high-powered FORTE to the scenic PATT 2013 plus seven other types of Robe product, all supplied by rental specialist Event Lighting from Ljubljana.Read More »Robe has A Laugh with Lado Bizovicar at Slovenska Muska Event
The Hemsley Lighting Programs announces the 2024 recipients of the Hemsley Lighting Internship. “For over 40 years the Hemsley Lighting Programs have offered internships in honor of Gilbert Hemsley’s commitment to young designers entering the profession. This year we are thrilled to accept Madeleine Hebert and Stephen Smart into the program,” the Hemsley Lighting Programs commented.Read More »Recipients of the Hemsley Lighting Internship 2024 Announced
The Howell Binkley Fellowship Program announces its 2024 Fellow, Jessica Ann Drayton. Drayton is a born-and-raised Georgian freelance lighting designer. She holds a B.F.A. from Wright State University and M.F.A. from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. A true artist at heart, Drayton loves how every production has a life of its own. She’s ecstatic to be joining forces with the Program’s Amanda Zieve and Ryan O’Gara to captivate audiences and gain experience. Drayton is extremely grateful for this opportunity. A special shout out to Jonathan David for supporting her every step of the way.Read More »Jessica Ann Drayton Named the 2024 Fellow with The Howell Binkley Fellowship Program
Surprises make everything more memorable, and under the right circumstances, more magical too. Just ask Jimmy Olausson. The Lighting Designer/Programmer was with his client, Avatar, on their European tour, when the metal masters suddenly released a new song, “Make It Rain,” and asked him to program looks for it. “Normally, I prefer to do my programming in my office where I can focus on the details, so creating the lighting for “Make It Rain” during the tour was a unique challenge,” said Olausson. “But it turned out to be a fantastic addition to our set and gave me the opportunity to think outside the box, crafting a visual style for this song that stands out from the rest.”Read More »Jimmy Olausson Brings Element of Surprise to Avatar Winter Tour with CHAUVET Professional
Solotech, the global leader in audiovisual and entertainment technology, is thrilled to announce the grand opening of its latest venture in Hollywood, CA: Solotech Hollywood Studios includes two premium rehearsal spaces designed to meet the diverse needs of the entertainment industry. Catering to the Entertainment Community, Solotech Hollywood Studios offer a secure, preeminent location perfectly suited for rehearsals, television shows, photo shoots, and live events.
Read More »Solotech Hollywood Studios: LA’s Exciting New Rehearsal Space
Claypaky Rhapsodya emerges as a groundbreaking, low-noise multi-spectral RGBAL LED fixture meticulously designed for various applications such as touring, live events, theatre, and TV production, and managed by a specially crafted, internally developed firmware algorithm. It is an evolution of Sinfonya, particularly regarding the focus on quality of optics and color management, and the whisper-quiet operation even at full output. Rhapsodya has a stunning new product design that is sleek and modern, with a double power output (24,000 lm) compared to Sinfonya. Read More »Claypaky: Rhapsodya RGBAL LED Fixture
Argentine singer and former YouTuber María Becerra made history as the first Argentine female artist to sell out River Plate Stadium in Buenos Aires, the largest venue in Argentina, for two consecutive nights, March 22 and 23, 2024. A large complement of Claypaky fixtures illuminated the show designed by Creative Director Julian Levy and lit by Lighting Designers and Programmers Pablo Martinelli and Joaquin Boerr from Gou Studio.Read More »Claypaky Lighting Fixtures Shine at Maria Becerra’s Shows in Buenos Aires
Elation proudly introduces ColourTune Technology, a groundbreaking lighting fixture software that allows for unprecedented control over output and color accuracy across Elation’s range of full-spectrum LED lighting fixtures. With ColourTune, users can customize lighting output to meet their exact needs, whether emphasizing brightness or color fidelity. It offers a comprehensive suite of features, ensuring adaptability and color precision for the highest quality lighting designs.Read More »Elation Unveils Pioneering ColourTune Technology for Unrivaled Lighting Precision
Last month, the Atlanta Ballet took the stage at the Cobb Energy Centre for the Performing Arts to unveil the final piece of its March three-program lineup, the much-anticipated premiere of Garrett Smith’s latest choreographic creation, Corridors. For the performance, Lighting Designer Ben Rawson utilized a 4Wall lighting rental package to showcase the dancers and production effectively. For the lighting design, Rawson and the creative team intended to create and represent visually multiple “corridors”. Representing different pathways or courses through life and how individuals’ stories and lives may intersect. A set of large upstage vertical trusses, forming distinct corridors, symbolically embody the narratives of two male lead dancers. Read More »LD Ben Rawson Lights Garrett Smith’s ‘Corridors’ at Atlanta Ballet with 4Wall Gear
The comfortable hall at 5 Armouries Drive is familiar to anyone who’s attended shows and conferences in this site off the River Aire. But visitors to PLASA Focus who stop by the ChamSys Stand (N-B23) will have the opportunity to see something that will take them to an entirely new place. ChamSys is promoting the UK debut of its new MagicQ MQ500M+ Stadium Console at PLASA Focus with the slogan “Go Where No Other Console Has Gone Before. An idle claim? Hardly – the latest addition to the company’s MagicQ M series is capable of supporting 400 universes directly from the console without requiring external processing.Read More »ChamSys Reaches for New Worlds at PLASA Focus Leeds